24 June 7:00pm - 8:30pm The Council for British Archaeology is hosting An Evening with Natural England’s Archaeologists ONLINE – FREE – BOOKING AND REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL www.archaeologyuk.org/get-involved...

Worthing Archaeological Society is hosting their Walking into History summer walks. Archaeology walks for 2026 in comments: * = Celebration walks S = short walk M = medium walk L = long walk For more info: allevents.in/worthing/wal...

Geoffrey Mead’s - “Ambles not Rambles” Walks programme 2026 July 4 Warminghurst; meadows and pinewoods Aug 2 Slaugham: woods and lakes Sept 6 Blackboys: High Weald landscapes Oct 4 Binsted: ancient woods, open skies Nov 1 Brighton by lamplight Dec 6 Patcham: village and suburb DM for info

Thursday 20th August, 06:30 pm — Shoreham Fort Tin Hut Talk - Jamey Appleby Please note this is a ticketed event and spaces are limited: Tickets £8.00 – Book via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tin-hut-ta...

Thursday 16th July, 06:30 pm — Shoreham Fort Tin Hut Talk - Tony Bray Please note this is a ticketed event and spaces are limited: Tickets £8.00 – Book via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tin-hut-ta...

Saturday 20th June, 11:00 am — Shoreham Fort Work Day and Food For Fort open The charity is run solely by volunteers for no personal gain so it would be great if you can join our team More info: shorehamfort.co.uk/contact-us/

Thursday 18th June, 06:30 pm — Shoreham Fort Tin Hut Talk - Trevor Povey Please note this is a ticketed event and spaces are limited: Tickets £8.00 – Book via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tin-hut-ta...

Saturday, 8th August at 2pm A Summer Visit to Lancing College Chapel Come and see the largest school chapel in the world with Dr Janet Pennington, Hon. President, Brighton & Hove Archaeological Society! DM for info

17 June 2026 (7-8pm) Online: Free but booking (and CBA registration) essential. The Council for British Archaeology is hosting the following talk: This is Archaeology: Coasts in Mind. More info: www.archaeologyuk.org/get-involved...

There will be another backfilling session this Saturday 30th May at Rocky Clump!

Our next Day School is Saturday 20 June! Paul Garwood – The Neolithic and Early Bronze Age in South-east Britain: New Perspectives. More info in comments, DM for further details.

With half term around the corner, here are a few ideas of places to visit with events for the family. List in comments! Please check individual websites for further details, dates, opening hours, booking info, etc.

We had a wonderful day with @megs_digs this past Saturday during our day school! See our Instagram for all of the details! The final day-school for the summer season is on June 20th at Patcham Community Centre. DM for more info on booking.

Thank you to everyone for their help last Saturday at Rocky Clump! The next backfilling session is next Saturday 23rd May.

Friday 22 May, 7:30pm Join the Friends of Anne of Cleves’ House for an evening exploring one of the most intriguing royal portraits of the Tudor age. More info: sussexpast.co.uk/event/friend...

6th May, 7pm – 8pm Online This is Archaeology: Finding Bacon in Bacon Hole, the Gower Peninsula, South Wales Lecture hosted by the Council for British Archaeology, speaker George Nash FREE TO MEMBERS More info and to book: www.archaeologyuk.org/get-involved...

Wednesday 6 May, 1pm Lecture: The History of the English Penny from c AD 600-1971 hosted by Rottingdean Heritage by Dr David Rudling FSA Venue: The Grange, Rottingdean, BN2 7HA Suggested donation: £3 cash only (NB Admission is limited to 40 seats so wise to get there early).

Next Day School - May 16th by Megan Russell What we can learn from the excavated human skeleton 1. Basic Anatomy and the terms used 2. Methodology: age, sex and stature 3. Diseases, Trauma and evidence of Conflict 4. Reconstruction of the Funerary Deposit,(and Thanatology)

Saturday 3rd October 2026, 10am-5pm The Ivan Donald Margary Legacy: a Memorial Conference (50 years after Ivan’s death) to celebrate Ivan’s life, work and ongoing legacies (an example being Fishbourne Roman Palace). Margary was a national expert on Roman roads, especially in the Weald/South-East

Cathy Lovell, coordinator of the Lewes Archaeological Group Monument Mentors, has organised the next walking trip to survey a range of bowl barrows plus a platform and saucer barrow at Mount Harry and Blackcap. DM for more info

Wednesday 29th April 2026, 7pm Presented by Abby Antrobus, Oxford Cotswold Archaeology and on behalf of Sizewell C: ‘Medieval activity around Leiston Abbey: insights from excavations at Sizewell C’ This webinar is free, but please book: tinyurl.com/MedievalSize...

Wednesday 6th May (10:30am – 12:30pm) - Nature and Heritage Network coffee morning & Changing Chalk Community Grants Scheme celebration We’re looking forward to seeing you at the next Nature and Heritage Network coffee morning! We’ll provide teas, coffees and light refreshments. DM for more info

Following the extremely positive reviews of the visit to Shoreham Fort last summer, we have arranged for another guided tour on the evening of Wednesday 10 June.

BRIGHTON FUN FACTS The Update Production Team visited the Postal Museum in London recently and came across a reference to Brighton Post Office, in North Road. Desktop research has uncovered the following fun facts.

6 May - 7:30pm Horsham District Archaeology Group is hosting the following talk by Heather Weston: Mudlarking – Tales from the Riverbank All Welcome! HDAG members free Non-members £5 (cash only) Light refreshments included. Dm for more info Copsale Village Hall, Bar Lane, Horsham, RH13 6QT

22nd April: 7pm – 8pm Online lecture with Morgause Lomas What is Archaeology, and why does it matter? Creating a Future for the Past by engaging young people in Archaeology. Booking - Registration required For more info: www.archaeologyuk.org/get-involved...

Friends of Anne of Cleves House / Sussex Archaeological Society - The Working Coast About: Date: Friday 24 April Time: Doors open at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start Tickets: £10 (cash only). Dm for info on how to reserve tickets Anne of Cleves House Museum 52 Southover High Street Lewes BN7 1JA

Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 7.30pm Primitive Money and the Origins of Coinage - A Nuthurst History Society Lecture by speaker: Dr David Rudling FSA Venue: Mannings Heath Village Hall, Golding Lane, Mannings Heath, Horsham, RH13 6JU Visitors are welcome for an entrance fee of £4 (cash only)

Sunday 21st June is Midsummer Day and every year BHAS has organised a short evening stroll on that occasion, a tradition started by our dear friend John Funnell. Dm if you would like to join us this year for a short stroll to look at archaeology and landscape in glorious summer weather…!

An enthusiastic group of volunteers put in a big shift last Saturday at Rocky Clump. Backfilling of the site started, involving countless journeys with wheelbarrows. The spoil heap, although still large, has significantly reduced in size.

BHAS Day-School April 18th: Roman Wayside Settlements 21 years fieldwork by @Culver_Project The Day-schools are be held in Brighton, starting at 10am, finishing around 4.30pm. DM for details Must be booked and paid for in advance £25 BHAS members £30 non-members

See comments for a selection of places to visit during the Easter Holidays - most attractions are now open from Easter and through to Summer. Here are a few locations with Easter or Spring events for the family – trails, craft sessions etc. Please visit individual websites.

Friday 17th April Lewes Archaeological Group are hosting: Archaeology and Ancient Routeways of the Western Rother valley in West Sussex with Martin Bell Entrance (including tea/coffee) cost: Non-members are very welcome at £4 FREE entry for those 25 years and under

Friday 25th April, 7:30pm Eastbourne Natural History and Archaeological Society are hosting the following lecture: Pilgrims and Princes by Colin Torode St Saviour's church hall, Spencer Road, Eastbourne BN21 4UT Members free. Visitors £4 (cash only)

The Chichester Young Archaeologists Club Spring Talk by Sam Joy: Bringing Young People and the Past Together Date: Tuesday 31 March Time: 7.30pm Location: Online via Zoom Tickets: Free for Members of The Sussex Archaeological Society or £5 for non-members.

The Sussex Archaeological Society are hosting an illustrated talk by Emma O’Connor - Friends of Anne of Cleves' House: ‘The Camera as Recorder’ Friday 27 March Doors open at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start Venue: Anne of Cleves House, Lewes Tickets: £10 Dm for how to reserve tickets

Our Outreach Team has a lot coming up! If you would like to join, send a DM 1. BHASVIC StoryWorks Community Festival 2. Apple Blossom Day, Stanmer Park 3. Council for British Archaeology Event 4. Patcham Duck Fayre 5. BHAS Anniversary Event 6. School Outreach

Every wanted to backfill an archaeological site? Well this is your chance! We have chosen Saturday 11th April to manually backfill at Rocky Clump, weather dependent as ever DM if interested

18 March 2026, 7pm – 8pm Online The Council for British Archaeology presents: This is Archaeology. Collaboration in Action: the excavation and conservation of the Melsonby Hoards For more info: www.archaeologyuk.org/get-involved...

Another well attended session at Patcham on Saturday, saw the remaining finds from Rocky Clump sorted, marked and bagged. The hardworking team completed the processing tasks by the middle of the afternoon. Extra time was not required and VAR** was used on only two occasions!

Some great finds processed today! Check out our Instagram @brightonhovearch for more pictures

Sussex Archaeology and History - Online Archaeology Lecture 25th March 2026, 7.30pm 40 Years of World Heritage in the UK - Challenges and Opportunities To book: tixoom.app/sussexarchae...

DAY SCHOOLS See below for dates All Day-schools take place at Patcham Community Centre, Patcham, Brighton BN1 8TA and cost £25 for members and £30 for guests (cash only). DM to book

Saturday 7th March,10am - 4pm Finds Processing in Brighton All welcome / no booking required. DM for details These sessions are for sorting the finds (pottery, flint, bone etc.) and marking/labelling.

At the last Day-school a request was made for day on guidance on how to write an archaeological report. Other Societies showed an interest, so we thought at the time that is would be a good idea to organise this...

Monday 27th April 2026, 7.30pm Sussex Archaeology and History Online Archaeology Lecture The George Holleyman Archaeology Lecture 2026​ ‘On the Track of the Hunters of the Prehistoric High Weald’​ For further information and to book (no charge): tixoom.app/sussexarchae...

Tuesday 24th March 2026, 7.30pm A Horley Local History Society Lecture ‘The History of British Coins and Tokens Part 2: 1662-2020’ Speaker: Dr David Rudling FSA Venue: Horley Community Centre, Regent Hall, 52 Albert Road, Horley. Members: free; Visitors: £2 (cash only)

Sunday 22nd March 2026, 3pm A Newtimber Church Lecture and Tea ‘Roman Rural Settlements in Sussex’ Speaker: Dr David Rudling FSA £10 entrance fee (book below) which includes a ‘delicious cream tea’! Teas served from 2pm. More info: romansussex.eventbrite.co.uk

Tuesday 17th March 2026, 8:00pm Oxted History Society Lecture ‘A Tale of Two Roman Cities: Pompeii and Herculanium’ Speaker: Dr David Rudling Members, full-time students and under-18s: free entry Other visitors: £5 (cash only) Venue: The United Reformed Church, Bluehouse Lane, Oxted, RH8 0AA

Four talks on Tuesdays during February and March covering​ Sussex Landscapes: The rock pattern (17th February) Sussex Landscapes: The human pattern (24th February) Sussex Landscapes: Along the coast (10th March) Sussex Landscapes: The Weald & the National Park (24th March)